Uzair Paracha

Uzair Paracha (7 January 1980-) was a Pakistani-American who provided material support to al-Qaeda.

Biography
Uzair Paracha was born on 7 January 1980, the son of Saifullah Paracha. His father was a jihadist, influencing his choice of becoming an al-Qaeda associate. Paracha studied in New York City while he was young, but he later returned to Pakistan. Paracha had a P.O. box that was used to transfer funds to al-Qaeda, and in March 2003 he was arrested in Pakistan on terrorism charges. In November 2005, he was convicted for helping Majid Khan in giving money to al-Qaeda, and he was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2006, serving time at Terre Haute prison.